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1874 County Louth by-election

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The 1874 County Louth by-election was fought on 8 April 1874. The by-election was fought due to the double Election, chose to sit for Dundalk of the incumbent Home Rule MP, Philip Callan. It was won by the Home Rule candidate George Harley Kirk.[1]

1874 County Louth by-election (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule George Kirk 997 66.3 −7.5
Home Rule Bernard Charles Molloy 507 33.7 +7.4
Majority 490 32.6 +14.7
Turnout 1,504 64.9 −14.3
Registered electors 2,316
Home Rule hold Swing -7.5

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.